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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1416, 14 May 1886, Page 2

•>N TIN UAT lON O E Tll E UNPARALLELED CHEAP SALE Of Mosers Friedlander Bros’ stock of Drapery, Clothing, AND Boots AMOUNTING TO ABOUT £sooq ANDREW ORR hat ini; purchased the -above STOCK at a largo reduction from Coat Price, is still giving it away at Unheard-of prices, His groat ohji ct being to turn it into cash, no matter at what sacrifice ANDREW ORR

The Woolgrowers’ Association at a meeting held on Wednesday decided as follows in regard to the prevention of the rabbit nuisance extontion :—That this meeting is thoroughl alive to the necessity of taking immediate steps to erect the wire netting fence proposed and is prepared to moot its fair share of the’ expense; but is anxious to know to what extent the Amuri sheep farmers will contribute ; this meeting will leave the direction of the fence to be determined by the Committee appointed by the Amuri Sheep Farmers’ Association.”—This wire netting fence is proposed to run from Lake Tennyson, dotvn the western side of the Clarence, over Jacks’ Pass, to connect with Mr Duncan Hut Ik r lord’s fence, and this barrier is calculated to prevent the spread of the silver grey rabbit from the Amuri district down through Canterbury. . Of the prospects of Socialism in England a London artisan in the “Fortnightly lleview” writes:— 11 Mr Hyndman and his friends may possible make some impression on the very poor and the very ignorant by telling them that an equal distribution of wealth would mean for them higher wages, more food, bettor homes, and a social position on a level with their fellow men; but the very poor and the very ignorant are a small majority. The average arlisan is so little inclined to socialism—in fact, is so insensible to all true social feeling—that ho would strongly resent the idea of, say a costermonger being placed on the same level as himself. Among the women tho spirit of snobbery is oven more rampant; and this, coupled with the fact that women of all classes arc ever opposed to revolutionary i theories, renders tho growth of booialism still more difficult, for the wortouo’e Wife is i not without hoi; iuiiwoooe.’' I r